The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-25
GREENwooD's KALEIDOSCOPE VIEWS.
Christian Cramps for the Benefit of
Henthcn Souls --- Bad ROadS---The
Long and the Short of It.-.StOIcn
MuIe..-Depnrted Negro Sons Of

GREENWOOD, s. c., May %, 1887.
We have had fine showers since Saturday,
and crops were never known To be more
Mr.. Charles w. Bland will go TO Augusta
tO. day where he will be employed In the city
Office of the West Union Telegraph Company.
time will take charge Of the Western Union
office Mt this place.
Mrs NJ. w. Coleman, of Seneca Is visiting
her mother Mrs. l.. J. Mcrriman.
Mr.. H. G.. IIartZog who has been In Bam-
berg for two or three weeks will return in a
Mr. and Mrs. NJ B. McGcc, of Walnut
Grove visited Mr.. ! W.. ,Sproles last Friday.
Society were very successful In their straw
berry and ice cream festival last Friday
evening. A part of the proceeds Will be used
in sending delcga:c to the annual Meeting
of the Woman's missionary Society.
The road to Abberille about four miles from
this place is said to be in very bad condition,
no work having been done on 1t this year.
The proper authorities should sec to the re-
pairing of this road ut once. The distance
from this place to Abbeville is considerable.
and with bad roads one car hardly go to that
place and return on the the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. c. Duncan OF Union nre
MIR. j. w. Sproles has the finest field of
corn that we have seen.
Rev. J. T. Chalmers, OF WinnsborO has nc.
cepted an invitation to preach n sermon be.
fore the students Of the Female College and
the Male Academy on the second Sunday IN
June. We haYo heard Mr.. Chalmers on n
similar OCCASION and think tnat me SCHOOLS
are fortunate In securing one SO gifted.
Although Charleston and Tie NeUs diid
Courier are In favor of the enforcement Of the
"long and short haul' Section of the inter
State Commerce Bill, the people Of Green.
wood who know anything about the law and
what would be tie result Of It's enforcement,
are opposed to it Notwithstanding assertions
to the contrary have bctn made On This
subject we have heard the opinion Of several
merchants and farmers and all agree that we
could not be benefited by this Vcxatlons and
much talkpd Of section.
Rev. w. IT. Mathews IS recovering from
recent attack OF roScoa.
A valuable mule belonging tc B. &. Winter
of Green's Cut Ga, was stolen from his sta
+blos an.the night of tho aSth OF April. Soon
was Frank Walmr. came to this place bring.
ing with him n mule ~hlch he soon offered
for sale. He succeeded ff>Selling the animal
to Mr.. Francis Arnold for ny, E,dollars;; and
last Wcdn cstlay or Thursday in0rcply to an
advertisement in tho Ang,tstn ChOhic.e. Mr.
Winter was informed Of the SpH of this mule
n6n Tnsh sesp was pe I to- thyy Hy pnec h
aItd .f0undS ,&t lbe> animal was tho stolen
one. IT'S thief l,tqi not been caught.
Mr,ai,d hIrs: .Eoht: MCGEE, OF Bolton are
,Mps/Aencs Leland, Of Csrtersyillc. Ga, is
lt1sflng Mr.. Is. Reynolds. She will spend tho
GUNNER in town.. :
THE family Of DR.. ]. A. -Mfrslrtn arrived
from Atlanta a--ir-v-d days since. they will
board withATE DuPrc until thcir|rcsdrncc
Is copaf5rCtcd.
ms. Dreher, of Lexington coptity is visit
Ing Mr.. &. A. Swygcrt. = Il.
H. G. G seMddE, ltsS q AGGfs" Hf hiS 49, " e.
mass mcetinG-et Tho NIrthorttrt tlrurciI( II
next Supd1y morning. -
Mr~T. p. Blake ad1i~ssNil lila jsons OF
Tefpperancc m thric@rnl last ErIdny night.
In his address, which w3S~rtEEly Appreciated
by the DiyiefOn, he Sa~trcstly urged the iutlics
e\1ilfluencST SO great to grasp every
opporlunity>of working for the cause of
Temperance MAC.